Realistic Fiction

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Realistic Fiction

• Critical Thinking Questions

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Day 1

• In a paragraph, give examples of what makes
  your book a realistic fiction. Be sure to
  explain why your example could happen in the real
  world.

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Day 2

• In a paragraph, describe the main character.
  In your paragraph you should mention how they
  look, feel, act or think. Use specific examples
  to back up your statements.

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Day 3

• In a paragraph, make a comparison to yourself
  and the main character in the book. State one
  thing that you have in common and give specific
  examples.

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Day 4

• In a paragraph, make a connection with your
  book. Be sure to state what the connection is
  and give examples to back up your statements.

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Day 5

• In a paragraph, describe the problem and events
  in the story. Use specific examples and events
  to prove what the storys problem is.

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Day 6

• In a paragraph, state who is telling the story
  and describe how you know. Use specific examples
  to back up your statements and add details to
  make your writing interesting.

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Day 7

• In a paragraph, state how the book is making
  you feel. Describe your feelings and tell us why
  you are having them. Use specific examples from
  the book to back up your statements.

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Day 8

• In a paragraph, compare and contrast two
  characters from your book. Give specific
  examples to show what the characters have in
  common and what makes them different.

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Day 9

• In a paragraph, describe what you think the
  authors message is. Explain how the author
  shows their message as the characters deal with
  the storys problem(s). Use specific examples to
  back up your statements.

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Day 10

• In a paragraph, describe what the story is
  about and then state what it reminds you of
  (connection). Use specific details from the
  story to back up your statements.

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Day 11

• In a paragraph, pretend you are the main
  character in the story. From their voice,
  explain what you are feeling and thinking. Use
  specific details from the story to back up your
  statements.

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Day 12

• In a paragraph, state how one of the characters
  in the book has changed since the beginning of
  the story. Use specific examples to back up your
  statements.

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Day 13

• In a paragraph, give a complete summary of your
  book that states the books major problem and how
  it was resolved. Use specific events from the
  story in your summary and add details to make
  your writing interesting.

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Day 14

• Write a book review for the realistic fiction
  book you just read. In your paragraph, state
  whether you would or would not recommend this
  book and why. Use specific details and examples
  from the book to back up your statements.